Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said his administration will be signing the contract for the construction of the single biggest project that will be undertaken by any state in Nigeria.
He said investors across various sectors are already excited and ready for the derivable benefits.
Governor Fubara stated this shortly after inspecting deplorable sections of Degema Street, Harbour Road and Reclamation Road in the old Port Harcourt township, and the ascending section of the bridge connecting Dr. Peter Odili road to Woji town.
This was contained in a statement signed by Boniface Onyedi, media aide to the governor, and sent to newsmen on Tuesday night.
The governor noted that the Port Harcourt Ring Road, which will traverse six local government areas will be a legacy project that will decongest roads in the various localities within Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
He said, “When all these places are opened up, people including the real estate investors will start moving in there and businesses will open up because people have started acquiring land there. That is to tell you the importance of the road.”
On the remedial works on the failed sections of the inspected roads, Governor Fubara assured that permanent solutions are being worked out to ensure that the roads are permanently fixed.
Governor Fubara further inspected ongoing works at the Government Secondary School, Emohua, and also had a stop-over at the failed portion of Rumuigbo Road in Ohio/Akpor LGA.
The statement said the governor rounded off the inspection at Iloabuchi Road which will be part of the route for the Port Harcourt Ring Road project. (Punch)
